How To Fix VII016 - No current stage defined for segment & (No. &)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VII - Application Output Shipment Output Inbox

• Message number: 016

• Message text: No current stage defined for segment & (No. &)

What causes this issue?

You attempted to define stage details for a stage of shipment that does
not exist. The error occurred in segment &V1& (segment number &V2).
There may be a hierarchical problem in the IDoc.

System Response

The segment is not processed.

How to fix this error?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Procedure for System Administrators

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